Programs Beyond SJSU

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Local, national, or international programs offer unique opportunities for both undergraduate
and graduate students. These programs provide a meaningful transition to professional
work, particularly in these economic times. Participation in these organizations offer
broad networking and may offer professional career opportunities. National Service
programs may offer living stipends and educational awards.

Local Programs in Silicon Valley

California Conservation Corps is one of the oldest, largest & longest working conservation
corps in the world which works on a mission to protect and restore California's environment
and responding to disasters, making stronger workers, citizens and individuals through
their service.

The Campaign to Cut Poverty in Santa Clara County is a community-based initiative
that includes community-based organizations, the public sector, faith communities
and businesses. In response to the growing social and moral crisis of poverty, Catholic Charities USA launched this campaign in 2007 to reduce poverty by 50% by the year 2020. Focus areas
are: food, housing, health, education and income/employment.

Veggielution is an urban project carried out by a nonprofit organization “Veggielution
Community Farm” that has mission to empower youth and adults from diverse backgrounds
to create a sustainable food system in San Jose.

National Service Programs

AmeriCorps is an opportunity to make a big difference in one's life by giving chances
to apply one's skills and ideals toward helping others and meeting critical needs
in the community. Each year, AmeriCorps offers 75,000 opportunities for adults of
all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and
national nonprofit groups.

AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) provides full-time members to
nonprofit, faith-based and other community organizations, and public agencies to create
and expand programs that bring low-income individuals and communities out of poverty.

AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) is a full-time, team-based, residential
program for men and women which working on a mission to strengthen communities and
develop leaders through direct team-based national and community service. In partnership
with nonprofit organizations, state and local agencies, and faith-based and other
community groups, members complete service projects in all 50 states and some U.S.
territories.

Learn and Serve America supports and encourages service-learning throughout the United
States, and enables over one million students to make meaningful contributions to
their community while building their academic and civic skills. By engaging nation's
young people in service-learning, Learn and Serve America provides direct and indirect
support to K-12 schools, community groups and higher education institutions to facilitate
service-learning projects.

Established by John F. Kennedy Peace Corps Helps the people of interested countries
in meeting their need for trained men and women, promotes a better understanding of
Americans on the part of the peoples served & other peoples on the part of Americans.

Public Allies, a national movement grounded in the conviction that everyone leads,
has a mission to advance new leadership to strengthen communities, nonprofits and
civic participation. Public Allies is changing the face and practice of leadership
in communities across the country by demonstrating conviction that everyone can lead.

Senior Corps connects today's aged people (55 years and more) with the people and
organizations that need them most by helping them becoming mentors, coaches or companions
to people in need, or contribute their job skills and expertise to community projects
and organizations.